Paradise Lost Quizzes

Paradise Lost Quiz 1

1 Milton's "unholy trinity" of characters includes:
Error, Temptation, and Satan

Sin, Temptation, and Satan

Sin, Death and Temptation

Satan, Sin, and Death
2 "Paradise Lost" is considered a(n):
First Person Narrative

Short Story

Novel

Epic Poem
3 Satan's name before he fell from heaven was:
Belial

Lucifer

Beezlebub

Michael
4 The battle between God's army and Satan's rebels in heaven lasted:
One day

One hour

Seven days

Three days
5 In the phrase, "thy seed shall bruise our foe," the "seed" refers to:
Adam

The Tree of Knowledge

Jesus Christ

Cane and Abel
6 In the phrase, "thy seed shall bruise our foe," "thy" refers to:
Sin

Eve

Eden

Satan
7 The two archangels who serve as generals in God's army are:
Michael and Raphael

Michael and Lucifer

Raphael and Gabriel

Michael and Gabriel
8 For inspiration in writing the poem, Milton says he depends on:
The Holy Spirit

The Son

His favorite pen

Wine
9 Earth is described as being connected to heaven by a:
Ladder

"stepping stones of clouds"

Golden chain

Golden rope
10 Sin was born out of Satan's:
Rib

Head

Lust

Anger
11 Eve before the Fall might best be described as:
a feminist

a docile, vain creature

uncomfortable with Adam

detailed oriented
12 Throughout the poem, Satan transforms himself into many creatures. Which creature does Satan not turn into?
a toad

a serpent

a cherub

a mouse
13 Who might be considered the friendliest and most sociable of all God's angels?
Raphael

Michael

Lucifer

Adam
14 Everyday before the Fall Adam and Eve went out to work. What did their work consist of?
Hunting and gathering food

Tending to the Garden of Eden

Naming all God's creatures and plants

Building shelter to live in
15 The reason for Satan's fall might best be described as:
greed

lust

pride

incest
16 The reason for Eve's fall might best be described as:
pride

greed

lust

vanity
17 On the second day of battle in heaven, what does Satan use that surprises God's forces?
Catapults

The Holy Sepulchre

Artillery

Illusions
18 Adam, Satan, and Eve herself are all dazzled by Eve's:
Wit

Beauty

Intelligence

Hard work and spirituality
19 The main reason for Adam's fall might best be described as:
money

pride

love for Eve

lust
20 When God sees that Adam and Eve have disobeyed him, who does he send to "judge" them and the snake?
Michael

Raphael

The Son

The Holy Ghost
21 Inspired by Satan's victory over man, Sin and Death construct:
a bridge from hell to earth

a temple to welcome Satan back

a funnel from Eden to the gates of hell

a bridge from hell to heaven
22 After they have both eaten from the Tree of Knowledge, the first thing Adam and Eve do is:
Blame each other for their Fall

Ask forgiveness from God

Put some clothes on

Satisfy their sexual desire for each other
23 The Archangel Michael might best be described as:
Kind and caring

Bombastic

Firm and militant

Jealous and envious
24 When Michael tells Adam what will become of mankind after the Fall, he is actually narrating stories taken directly from:
Homer's epic poems

The Koran

The New Testament

The Hebrew Bible
25 What are the best words to describe the Garden of Eden, the weather, and nature in general, before the Fall of Adam and Eve?
Ordered and rational

Chaotic

Wild and unmanageable

Comfortable

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Asked by usman k #1358197

Answered by jill d #170087 on 3/31/2025 7:11 PM

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During his opening invocation (line 1-26) million use several refrence to locations in the Bible and to the "Aonian Mount" (line 15) where the Greek gods lived what is his purpose in doing so?

With his reference to “the Aonian mount,” or Mount Helicon in Greece, Milton deliberately invites comparison with Classical antecedents. He avers that his work will supersede these predecessors and will accomplish what has not yet been achieved: a...

Asked by Rayan M #1334552

Answered by Aslan on 1/27/2024 7:12 PM

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Which devil (angel) is Satan’s second-in-command

That would be Beelzebub.

Asked by Lindsley G #1112574

Answered by Aslan on 2/11/2021 6:31 PM

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Paradise Lost

by John Milton

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